Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao once again emphasized the importance of confidentiality and directly stated that they needed to solve any problems they might encounter on their own.

Finally, Xu Damao put away the Mauser pistol and put it back on his waist. He patted the two men on the shoulders and said in a more relaxed tone, "Okay, don't be nervous. As long as you listen, you will get the benefits."

After saying that, Xu Damao turned and left, leaving Zhang Tietou and Huang Genwang standing there, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

They knew that although this mission was dangerous, it also meant more money and flour.

"Hehe, that's great, eating white flour every day, the life of a rich landlord! Big brother, don't worry. We will definitely find a way to deal with the people in our family."

Zhang Tietou and Huang Genwang looked very happy.

The three chatted for a while, and then they heard the sound of horse hooves and wheels rolling from the intersection. Soon, several carriages slowly drove over.

"Hey, Brother Xu, why did you come here in person?"

Uncle Zhao came over with a lantern in his hand, and when he saw Xu Damao was there, he immediately came over and greeted him with a smile. He took out a pack of Daqianmen Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Xu Damao, and said, "Try this, it's new."

Xu Damao was not polite and put the cigarette directly into his mouth after taking it. Zhang Tietou, who was standing by, was very observant and quickly took out a lighter to help Xu Damao light the cigarette.

"Is Miss Cuinong in there?" Uncle Zhao also took a puff of cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and then asked.

"She won't come today, so I'll do the accounting." Xu Damao replied.

"Okay, let's start moving the food now without further ado," said Uncle Zhao as he threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground and stomped it out with his foot.

"Okay, let's get started! I'll go make some arrangements first." Uncle Zhao said.

With a shout, Uncle Zhao walked towards the people they brought with them and began to assign work. After a while, several people started to get busy and the scene became lively.

"Okay, Tietou, you two have to watch carefully outside. I'll go in first." Xu Damao clapped his hands, turned around and was about to walk into the warehouse.

"Don't worry, bro!

Xu Damao nodded, gave them a few more instructions, and then turned and went into the warehouse.

He took a small stool from the corner, then slowly walked to the copper brazier and sat down, adding some charcoal into the brazier.

Feeling the warmth of the brazier, Xu Damao nodded with satisfaction, took out a bag of roasted melon seeds from his arms, unwrapped them, grabbed a handful, and began to eat them leisurely. He casually threw the melon seed shells into the brazier, where they were burned to ash by the charcoal fire.

Time passed minute by minute, and suddenly several porters came into the warehouse. They were wearing cotton jackets, hats and gloves, carrying bags of corn on their shoulders. They began to cooperate with each other to carry the corn out.

Every time a carriage was filled, Zhang Tietou would go into the house and tell Xu Damao how many bags were loaded, and Xu Damao would write them down in a small notebook.

Uncle Zhao outside had also calculated the bill with an abacus and was about to come over to pay the money on the spot.

"Young man, you can calculate so accurately without using an abacus. I admire you! Please point it out and see if it is correct."

Uncle Zhao said as he handed over a stack of money.

"Hey, this is still not as fast as your calculation."

Xu Damao responded casually and began to count the money quickly. The vertical formula was definitely not as fast as the abacus calculation...

Time passed quickly and soon it was midnight.

During this time, Uncle Zhao replaced a group of porters and asked the other group to rest on the spot, drink some water and eat something. After resting for a while, the two groups of workers took turns to work.

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Xu Damao raised his wrist to check the time. It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening. He stretched his stiff body and walked out of the warehouse directly.

It was late at night, and the moonlight was like water spilling on the ground, reflecting a silvery white. Xu Damao stood in the open space, took a deep breath of the fresh and cold air, and felt the cold wind at night that was as sharp as a knife.

He looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and a sense of emotion welled up in his heart. At this time, most people had already fallen asleep, but he was still busy here. However, he did not feel tired, but instead had a sense of fulfillment.

"Uncle Zhao, it's getting late. After we finish loading this truck, let the brothers take a break and eat something. We're going to do it tonight anyway!" Xu Damao said with a smile, and handed Uncle Zhao a Daqianmen cigarette.

Uncle Zhao took the cigarette and said cheerfully: "Okay, let's take a break after loading this truck. I brought some food and a bottle of wine. Do you want to join us for a meal and a drink?" He enthusiastically invited Xu Damao.

Xu Damao waved his hand quickly and replied with a smile: "Haha, thank you for your kindness, Uncle Zhao, but I also brought some food with me, so I won't bother you!"

Then, Xu Damao turned to Genwang and Zhang Tietou and said, "Genwang, you stay here and keep an eye on this truck that is loading grain. Tietou, come with me to the warehouse."

"Okay!" Zhang Tietou agreed readily, and then followed Xu Damao into the warehouse.

After entering the warehouse, Xu Damao took out some food wrapped in paper from the back basket of his bicycle, handed it to Zhang Tietou, and said, "Tietou, put these things on the brazier to heat them up. When Genwang comes, we can eat together."

Zhang Tietou took the paper package with both hands, opened it, and found that it contained chopped braised beef and roast chicken, as well as a dozen sesame cakes. His eyes lit up immediately, and he swallowed his saliva excitedly, then he couldn't wait to put the food on the brazier and roast it.

Before long, the carriage was full of goods. Huang Genwang walked over quickly, reported a number to Xu Damao, and then joined the team of baking sesame cakes.

On the other side, Uncle Zhao sent two strong men to feed the horses, while the other people were busy in the yard, not knowing what they were doing. The whole scene was very lively.

"Genwang, go out and see what's going on. By the way, tell Uncle Zhao to tell his people to be more careful. It's so late now." Xu Damao frowned and said as he looked at the busy crowd in the yard.

"Okay, I'll go take a look now." Genwang responded and quickly walked out of the room.

After a while, Genwang returned to the house and said to Xu Damao, "Brother, I just asked, Uncle Zhao arranged for his people to set up a pot in the yard, it seems that they are going to cook noodles."

"Tell them not to set up the pot outside. After all, it's windy outside. Not only will it be hard to light the fire, but it will also be easily blown out by the wind. Besides, it's very cold outside. The porters have just finished their work and are sweating. If they are blown by the cold wind, they will easily catch a cold and get sick."

Xu Damao frowned and instructed Huang Genwang with concern.